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Search found 681 matches
- December 31st, 2013, 3:08 pm
- Forum: Club Soda
- Topic: Season of Peace and Goodwill?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 17555
Re: Season of Peace and Goodwill?
Pantsy Like you, I am aware that family violence increases over the holidays. Right now I am too lazy to research the articles in our local paper re:family violence. If I recall, drunkness contributes ot the violence but so do overly high expectations for the season and financial affairs. However, I...
- December 31st, 2013, 2:39 pm
- Forum: Humanism, secularism, freethought...
- Topic: Humanists having or not having children
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4629
Re: Humanists having or not having children
I have two children - girls aged 36 and 35. But, I like to describe my current life as being a single mother of two, one 35 and the other a 6 yr old boy, as I am co-parenting the younger one and supporting his mother. Compo - it has been my observation that many yong adults today have no interest in...
- December 28th, 2013, 3:26 pm
- Forum: Social Club
- Topic: Weather - or not!
- Replies: 1122
- Views: 117538
Re: Weather - or not!
Well Calgary's crazy weather is at it again. We were in the midst of an awesome (and I might add, deserved) Chinook yesterday. It was about 10°C at supper time. Then around 7PM a northern front came howling in with winds up to 90kmh qnd the bottom fell out. By bedtime it was -18°C and it is sitting ...
- December 28th, 2013, 3:19 pm
- Forum: Social Club
- Topic: Weather - or not!
- Replies: 1122
- Views: 117538
Re: Weather - or not!
The recent gale tore off some zinc flashings from a hatch cover, so on Christmas eve I found that water had dripped straight into my bag of clothes and prezzies packed for my trip to my folks for the festivities. Grrr!! Gosh darn, eh? I hope the visit was a pleasant one and made up for the miserabl...
- December 18th, 2013, 3:51 pm
- Forum: Humanism, secularism, freethought...
- Topic: Spirituality again
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1890
Re: Spirituality again
Thanks Athena. A good read!
- November 30th, 2013, 2:09 pm
- Forum: Sciences and pseudo-science
- Topic: Tim Minchin, open-mindedness and Tony the Fish
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4192
Re: Tim Minchin, open-mindedness and Tony the Fish
Ah...Tim. What a great start to the day. I am listening to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtYkyB35zkk and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCNvZqpa-7Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtYkyB35zkk and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCNvZqpa-7Q
- November 25th, 2013, 5:04 pm
- Forum: Humanism, secularism, freethought...
- Topic: A funeral to die for...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6009
Re: A funeral to die for...
Wonderful. Music is a perfect way to celebrate all of life's passages. It sounds as though your friend was very well loved, indeed. What a joyful send-off. An old boyfriend of mine from Banff, upon hearing he was dying, planned a similar event His memorial was a BBQ at a local outdoor arena called "...
- November 19th, 2013, 5:51 pm
- Forum: Education
- Topic: The future of education (if any)
- Replies: 833
- Views: 192305
Re: The future of education (if any)
Language Arts is a combination of the two subjects: English Grammar and Literature. Dave, we were so fortunate to have an administration that supported risk taking and innovation. Not everything worked the way we imagined it and we would be back to the drawing board! Our students learned the valuabl...
- November 19th, 2013, 5:08 pm
- Forum: Education
- Topic: The future of education (if any)
- Replies: 833
- Views: 192305
Re: The future of education (if any)
:hilarity: Great video TT. Having spent my entire teaching career in high needs junior high schools (12-15 yr olds), I can say it hits the nail on the head. My specialty was Math/Science. I hold a BSc in Math with an after-degree in Education. In that capacity, I won an award (piece of paper, not $)...
- November 19th, 2013, 4:23 pm
- Forum: Culture Club
- Topic: Music
- Replies: 373
- Views: 120371
Re: Music
Nick, I have finally found a few minutes to listen to your friend's music and quite enjoyed it. You will, no doubt, miss him. These losses create holes in our lives that are difficult to fill again.
Take care.
Sel
Take care.
Sel
- November 19th, 2013, 1:45 am
- Forum: Culture Club
- Topic: Music
- Replies: 373
- Views: 120371
Re: Music
At Bow Valley Music Club on Saturday, the first guests were the group "Ennis" from Newfoundland. Their performance was so good that I did not stay for the next group. The next group was expected to be great; but, I did not want to lose that awesome feeling generated by these magical voices. Attached...
- November 14th, 2013, 3:47 pm
- Forum: Comedy Club
- Topic: Fun videos
- Replies: 883
- Views: 260811
Re: Fun videos
Now there is a dose of reality. Love the pudding and whipped cream.
- November 7th, 2013, 3:43 pm
- Forum: Humanism, secularism, freethought...
- Topic: Humanism and parenting
- Replies: 35
- Views: 7730
Re: Humanism and parenting
What is right and what is wrong and why? For a young child the simplest answer is: "If you would not want your Mother or I to see you doing something, or, you know it is hurting some other person or animal, then what you are doing is wrong". This, of course, presumes that Mom and Dad have a reasonab...
- October 28th, 2013, 10:00 pm
- Forum: Sciences and pseudo-science
- Topic: Chicken, egg and evolution
- Replies: 53
- Views: 6838
Re: Chicken, egg and evolution
Altfish. Whar an excellent description without going into complicated explanations. Mind if I steal it?
- October 28th, 2013, 3:31 pm
- Forum: Social Club
- Topic: Weather - or not!
- Replies: 1122
- Views: 117538
Re: Weather - or not!
I saw on the TV last night that you folks are waiting on a real blow of a storm. Batten down the hatches, folks. Keep safe and sound. Typical weather here in Calgary: 24°C Friday, 20°C Saturday, stormy on Sunday as the temperature plummeted to -7° by evening and it is -10°C this morning. The roads b...
- October 26th, 2013, 5:21 pm
- Forum: Club Soda
- Topic: circle the cat. Very addictive.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9005
Re: circle the cat. Very addictive.
Me too...after 3 games, that is.jaywhat wrote:caught it after 3 goes - now feel very superior
Correct me if I am wrong; but, is this not like the Japanes game of Go?
- October 26th, 2013, 5:17 pm
- Forum: Culture Club
- Topic: What Are You Listening To?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 8339
Re: What Are You Listening To?
infant player ? Does it stick a needle in the infant and spin it round then? I can image just what sort of sound would emerge! :wink: :pointlaugh: It might sound much like squeezing a cat - like some describe the sound of bagpipes. I wish I had a better way to describe that thing...it is sort of a ...
- October 26th, 2013, 4:14 pm
- Forum: Culture Club
- Topic: What Are You Listening To?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 8339
Re: What Are You Listening To?
Tina Turner - Proud Mary. My 6 yr old grandson has it on his infant player (one that is loadable - is that a word?) and he loves it. That player was meant to be loaded with children's music and used in a crib. He prefers rock'n'roll, with anything by Brian Adams as well as "Give Me That Old Time Roc...
- October 25th, 2013, 12:36 pm
- Forum: Social Club
- Topic: When Did you realize you were old?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 10010
Re: When Did you realize you were old?
I have a dear friend, a co-member of CFI, whom I joined for lunch the other day. She is much younger than I; but, I had not really given it any thought until she mentioned she would be spending the following week-end in Red Deer, with family, celebrating her father's special birthday...his 65th. Gee...
- September 14th, 2013, 3:09 pm
- Forum: Social Club
- Topic: This is heartwarming tale about an elderly women
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2026
Re: This is heartwarming tale about an elderly women
Thanks, Justme...a lovely story.
I have read this before but it still chokes me up each time. One never knows when a moment of kindness can influence your own life as well as that of the recipient.
I have read this before but it still chokes me up each time. One never knows when a moment of kindness can influence your own life as well as that of the recipient.